Canadian National Anthem Revised With Gender-Neutral Language

[WingNot]

The Canadian national anthem is now more gender-neutral, after a bill that changes the lyrics passed the country's Senate.

The second line of "O Canada," which has said the nation inspires patriotism "in all thy sons," will now read "in all of us."

This has been in the works for a long time. According to the CBC, "Since 1980, when O Canada officially became the country's anthem, 12 bills have been introduced in the House to strip the gendered reference to 'sons,' which some have argued is discriminatory."


https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/01/582520660/canadian-national-anthem-revised-with-gender-neutral-language

[Frank Cannon]

Funny. I always thought this was the Canadian national anthem....

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[Fishrrman]

Canada:
A nation fading into nothingness...

Not much longer before the Canadian flag fades from this:


To this?

[WingNot]

Canada:
A nation fading into nothingness...

It must be their french heritage.    They love a white flag.

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The Daily Caller News Foundation
Grace Carr
February 1, 2018

The Canadian Senate passed a bill Wednesday to change the lyrics of its national anthem so that they will be “gender-neutral.”

The bill would replace the lyrics “in all thy sons command” with “in all of us command,” according to CBC News. Former member of the Canadian House of Commons Mauril Bélanger first introduced the legislation in 2016.

Twelve bills have been introduced in the House in order to change the lyrics from what many have argued is discriminatory language. None of these bills, that sought to remove “sons” from the lyrics, were able to successfully pass the House until Wednesday, however. “O Canada” became the country’s official anthem in 1980.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also voiced his support of the proposed change after it passed the Senate Wednesday.

“Mauril’s bill to make O Canada gender neutral passed third reading in the Senate tonight – another positive step towards gender equality. #inallofuscommand” Trudeau tweeted.

@JustinTrudeau
Mauril’s bill to make O Canada gender neutral passed third reading in the Senate tonight - another positive step towards gender equality. #inallofuscommand
6:52 PM - Jan 31, 2018

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http://dailycallernewsfoundation.org/2018/02/01/canada-rewrites-anthem-to-be-gender-neutral/

[WarmPotato]

America and Poland are the last bastions of common sense it seems

[MOD3]

Topics merged.

[Fishrrman]

Potato wrote:
"America and Poland are the last bastions of common sense it seems"

Don't forget the Hungarians and the Czechs...